Human Rights

Human Rights Day

This prayer commemorates Human Rights Day (December 10th), which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. This prayer is in English and Spanish.

For the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Prayer
We join with Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th to remember the women who have been murdered and mutilated in Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador since 2006.  
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Monthly Calendar: December 2016: Creating Respect for Human Rights

Calendar
This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of December 2016: Creating Respect for Human Rights.

Ending Gender-based Violence: A Long Way to Go

Prayer Service
As we commemorate the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women this month, this prayer service reminds us of the painful realities faced by so many women every day and...
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Tax Policy and International Cooperation and Assistance for the Achievement of Human Rights

Fact Sheet & Handout
This resource, written by Center of Concern's Aldo Caliari, is the fourth and final advocacy tool in a four-part toolkit prepared by RightingFinance to assist education and dissemination of standards...
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CST and the SDGs: The World Working Together to End Poverty

Reflection
The United Nations' development goals have been supported by Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis because they align with Catholic Social Teaching; learn about the current goals to promote the common...
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“With You the World Can Be Different”

Reflection
Pope Francis challenged young adults in inspiring terms at World Youth Day 2016; this resource features his stirring words as well as questions and prayer.
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Standing Against the Sin of Torture

Prayer
As people of conscience, we are called not only to pray for the victims, survivors, and perpetrators of this crime, but also to labor for its worldwide abolition.

What Have We Done for the Poor Ones?

Creative Voice
This artistic reflection is based on the song What Have We Done for the Poor Ones? written and performed by Lori True: http://bit.ly/21igPUC.
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Civil and Political Rights in Tax Policy

Fact Sheet & Handout
This resource is the third advocacy tool in a four-part toolkit prepared by RightingFinance to assist education and dissemination of standards on tax policy and human rights contained in a report...
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Pope Francis’s Message of Hope for Today’s Youth

Reflection
World Youth Day will bring hundreds of thousands of young people to Krakow to hear Pope Francis; it is a time to revaluate our efforts to reach our youth with in-depth knowledge of Catholic social...
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Prayer for the Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha (July 14)

Prayer
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American saint and the patroness of ecology and the environment.